Tag Archives: commuting

Day 7. 30 Days of Biking

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

The difference between cold and warmth isn’t temperature–it’s movement. Try it. Ride a bike to work on a cold day. Get the joints, muscles and lungs moving. You’ll warm up plenty quick. If you happen to ride too fast, you … Continue reading →

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Word on the street: Bill Tracy, Metro Cyclery, San Diego

Posted on November 16, 2014 by

“I live in the east part of San Diego County. I drive down the hill from Alpine to El Cajon and then ride the bike in from there. My commute into work is 20 miles one way, and there are a couple-three decent hills in there. For five months I was riding a two-speed Brompton.” Continue reading →

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Mike Honnold pedals the Netherlands (and returns to Peoria)

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

“Right away I could tell cycling was Priority Number One due to the number of bikes parked in the racks outside the train station. That many people would not be using bikes for transportation if the country made it difficult for them to be used.” Continue reading →

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Word on the street: Per Ellingson

Posted on July 16, 2014 by

For this Bike Peoria advocate, transportation diversity means car travel is an option, not a necessity. Continue reading →

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Word on the street: Tim Beeney

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

Tim commutes about nine miles one way to reach his job at Children’s Home in Peoria. Continue reading →

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Day 22: #30daysofbiking

Posted on April 22, 2014 by

There, in the background, possibly my favorite bicycle (if you don’t count the bicycles I have yet to acquire): the World’s Heaviest Fisher. The formula for frame weight is pretty simple: start with a 1-1/4-inch Evolution headset, increase tube diameters … Continue reading →

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Bicycle commuters love L.A. And Philly speeders trigger red light.

Posted on December 8, 2013 by

Interesting report. Who knew 6 percent of all commuters in Gainesville, Florida, arrived by bicycle? Continue reading →

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